About Keel Dietz

Keel Dietz is a master’s candidate earning dual degrees from Tsinghua University and the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He is pursuing a concentration in Strategic Studies, with research focusing on Chinese security policy. Prior to pursuing his Masters degree, Keel was a Strategy & Operations Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, where he led global integration projects to help multi-national companies better structure their business to support international operations. He also taught English in China outside of Chongqing. Keel graduated cum laude from Bowdoin College, where he received a BA in Economics and Comparative Government focusing on the political economy of East Asia.


Research Topics:

  • Chinese security policy
  • US-Sino relations
  • Central Asian politics
  • Democratization and development